May 23, 2003

The Power of Tears in Teaching

To the Editor:

Thanks to Jeffrey Berman for reminding us that, as educators, we must be real with our students ("Crying in the Classroom," The Review, April 18). Some of the most powerful learning experiences that I have had with students have been times of tears and pain in all kinds of settings -- the classroom, the dormitory, and even the discipline process. Students learn to love learning because of the passion we show in and out of the classroom. Tears are demonstrative of

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